US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has now addressed Hamas’s response to the UN-backed ceasefire plan, saying some of their requested amendments are workable, but some are not, Al Jazeera reports.
He blamed the Palestinian group for holding up ceasefire efforts, claiming they are the only entity that has yet to back the plan.
“Hamas could have answered with a single word: yes. Instead, Hamas waited nearly two weeks and requested numerous changes,” said Blinken, adding that more people “will suffer” as a result.